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Indoor puja setup on a wooden floor before an ornate brass-and-silver throne-like seat draped with dark blue fabric and decorated with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A shiva lingam with a silver face sits on a brass base, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. In front, a brass plate holds a small figure of a seated sannyasi, offerings, a lit oil lamp, bowls, a conch shell and a bell on a woven mat. Another plate holds fruit, nuts and flowers. To the left, a wall portrait shows a seated figure in red robes wearing an orange-and-white flower garland, on a leopard-print cloth.

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A photograph of an empty home shrine corner with no people present. A large ornate brass altar stands with a dark embossed back panel, garlanded with yellow marigolds and a magenta flower, with a brass base and a brass bowl holding flowers. On the floor a dark patterned mat holds brass puja vessels, a conch shell, a small brass bell, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, a green coconut, fruit, a bowl of offerings, and a red-covered book with yellow flowers. A leopard-print cloth hangs at left beside a framed image of a seated figure with a lamp, and a small red-based deity murti sits on a side table with flowers.2024-09-20A photo of a small shrine corner with no people visible. An ornate brass pedestal and base hold a silver-framed niche with yellow marigolds and petals arranged around dark stone lingams. On the floor sits a dark woven mat with puja items: a white conch shell, small brass bells, a brass cup, a brass plate of rose petals and flowers, a small clay or brass figure of a seated deity in orange dress, and a brass bowl of nuts and dried fruit. A lit oil lamp burns beside them, and a steel tumbler sits on the wooden floor.2024-02-10Indoor shrine corner with a wooden floor, showing an ornate silver-toned metal throne-like seat decorated with leaf-pattern ornaments and a blue cloth backing, holding two dark Shiva lingams garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. Before it on a dark mat stand brass plates with almonds and dates, a brass kalasha, bells, a conch shell, a small brass lamp with a lit oil lamp, and a small brass vessel. A framed devotional print of a standing deity in red and gold hangs on the wall and a small deity figure sits in a red case on a side table. No people are visible.2024-09-23Top-down view of a small home shrine with no people visible. A gold-toned ornate arch framed with leaf motifs and bells surrounds a dark linga-like form on a brass base, decorated with yellow marigold flowers and petals. In front, on a dark woven mat, sit brass plates holding marigolds and almonds, a white conch shell, small brass bowls, a brass bell, a lit oil lamp, an incense stick in a holder, and a small figurine of a seated figure in orange robes with a turban, placed near the lamp. A carved dark wooden stand sits to the right.2024-10-19Indoor shrine with a large cutout portrait of a smiling man in a maroon turban with white flower ornaments, wearing layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant necklace and an orange-and-yellow marigold garland over a red robe, set against a teal wall. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. In front is an ornate brass throne-like seat with a backrest decorated with floral and dome motifs, holding a brass pot with a Shiva lingam covered in yellow marigolds. Below on a dark mat are brass plates, a conch shell, a small brass lamp with a flame, a small deity figure, incense and a bell. A black vase with green artificial flowers stands to the right. No people are physically present.2024-10-20Overhead photo of a home shrine set up for puja on a wooden floor. A brass pedestal with ornate gold-toned embossed trim holds a brass vessel with a stone lingam, surrounded by yellow, orange and red flowers. In front on a woven mat sit brass bowls, a conch shell, a small oil lamp burning, a brass bell, a brass spoon, a bowl of dark nuts or dried fruit, and a small bowl of red flowers. A small figurine of a seated saffron-robed figure with a turban-like head covering sits on a brass plate near the lamp. No people are visible.2024-06-10Overhead photo of an indoor puja setup on a wooden-floor room. A large brass deity murti or ornate brass frame is decorated with yellow and red flowers and a dark velvet cloth, standing on a brass pedestal. In front on a woven mat sits a brass plate with a small white shivalinga-shaped object and a small orange-robed figurine seated, flanked by a lit oil lamp, brass bowls, a brass bell, a conch shell, a small brass pot with a spoon, an incense stick and a brass plate of dried fruit and nuts plus a plate of flower petals. A red cloth-wrapped item sits in a brass bowl. A blue shelving unit and a box of Cycle incense are at the right edge. No people are visible.2024-11-10Indoor puja setup on a wooden floor before an ornate gilded brass throne-like backdrop framed by a dark blue cushion with gold leaf and bead trim. Two black stone lingams sit in a brass yoni-pitha, decorated with yellow and red flowers and red petals. In front, a small brass seated figure stands on a dark patterned mat beside a brass plate holding a conch shell, a small brass bell, brass bowls, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, a spoon, and plates of almonds and dates. A leopard-print cloth and an orange flower garland appear at the left edge, with a pink-and-red painted portrait partly visible. No people are visible.2024-07-10Top-down photo of a home puja setup on a wooden floor. A large brass base holds a dark velvet-covered object with a silver leaf border, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. In front, a small figure in orange and red with a turban, beaded necklaces and a raised hand sits on a brass plate beside a small lingam-shaped stone. A lit oil lamp, incense stick, brass bowls, a conch shell, a small bell, a bowl of yellow flowers with a pink blossom, and a bowl of almonds and chickpeas are arranged on a woven mat. No people are visible.2024-06-07Photograph of a home shrine room with a teal wall. Behind a leopard-print draped table, a large printed portrait of a smiling figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-red garment, rudraksha mala and an orange flower garland, sits on a leopard-print cushion. Another printed image on the left shows a multi-armed deity form with gold decoration and a garland. In the foreground, an ornate silver throne-style seat with floral repoussé work, a brass plate with a red flower, a conch shell, an incense stick in a holder, a small brass oil lamp burning, a brass shivalinga on a plate, and a small figure of a seated saffron-clad sadhu in front of the throne. Incense smoke rises. Two people in the scene: 0 physical people present.2025-02-02Overhead view of a home shrine set up for puja. A dark Shivalinga stands on a brass pedestal with yellow and pink flowers and yellow petals arranged over it, framed by a silver-toned leaf-patterned arch. A small red figurine of a seated figure sits on the wooden floor near a lit oil lamp. Around a dark woven mat are brass plates and bowls holding bananas, almonds, and snack items, a conch shell, a small brass cup, and scattered flower petals. No people are visible.2024-10-15Top-down photo of an empty worship setup on a wooden floor, with no people visible. An ornate brass pedestal with a brass base and a dark cushion or textile holds a pair of wooden sandals decorated with yellow marigold flowers, framed by a silver-toned leaf-patterned arch. On a dark woven mat in front, a small printed or figurine image of a seated figure in orange robes and turban sits near a brass plate with a silver vessel, a lit oil lamp, a white conch shell, small brass bowls, a brass bell, incense sticks in a holder, and a plate of fruit, nuts and dates. Another brass plate holds marigold petals.2024-03-11